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Electric Vehicles v. Internal Combustion Engines
Center for Energy & Environmental Policy updated 5/27/2022...
David T. Stevenson
May 27, 2022
Death Spiral Demographics in Delaware
Death Spiral Demographics in Delaware By Charlie Copeland , Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending May 25, 2022 (Also, published on 5 /31/2022 by Delaware State News . ) In 2011, the Caesar Rodney Institute (CRI) published an analysis showing Delaware's 2007-2009 migration trends. At that time, Delaware was gaining citizens from high-tax, low-growth Northeastern States (two-thirds of in-migration coming from New Jersey, New York, Ma
Charlie Copeland
May 25, 2022
New evidence renewables don’t reduce carbon dioxide emissions
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David T. Stevenson
May 17, 2022
The Green Amendment is virtual signaling with Bad Consequences
The Green Amendment is "virtual signaling" with Bad Consequences By the CRI Team May 17, 2022 House Bill 220 is an amendment to the Delaware Constitution that would guarantee a clean environment to every person in the state and says in part: "The people of Delaware have an inherent, indefeasible, inalienable right to a clean and healthy environment; including water, air, soil, flora, fauna, ecosystems, and climate; and preservation of natural, cultural, scenic, and he
Caesar Rodney Institute
May 17, 2022
US Offshore Wind Jobs are Highly Exaggerated
US Offshore Wind Jobs are Highly Exaggerated By David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy May 13, 2022 Offshore wind supporters like to quote a Wood Mackenzie research study that says building 29,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind electric generating capacity on the Atlantic seaboard by 2030 will create 80,000 annual full-time US jobs between 2025 and 2030. Extrapolating from an actual approved project leads to an estimate of only ab
David T. Stevenson
May 13, 2022
Delaware's 204.07% Personal Income Tax rate harms small business owners
Delaware's 204.07% Personal Income Tax rate harms small business owners By Charlie Copeland , Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending April 25, 2022 Several decades ago, Delaware instituted a gross receipts tax , aka Delaware's hidden sales tax, that is applied to the business rather than the consumer. When instituted, the tax was meant to be temporary to handle a budget shortfall. So, why does Delaware still impose this tax when 45
Charlie Copeland
Apr 25, 2022
University of Delaware research paper on offshore wind costs gets an 'F'
University of Delaware research paper on offshore wind costs gets an 'F' By David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 12, 2022 -published also in the Delaware State News and Delaware Business Now (Talk Radio Interview: The Rick Jensen Show " CRI tells Rick Jensen UD Wind Power Project cost to consumers is absurdly low-you'll pay more! ") A recently-released research paper from the University of Delaware (UD) reports that the cost of
David T. Stevenson
Apr 12, 2022
Delaware needs a tax-free carbon holiday to review RGGI's wasteful program
Delaware needs a "tax-free carbon holiday" to review RGGI's wasteful program By David T. Stevenson Center for Energy & Environmental Policy April 6, 2022 You may not be aware that Delaware has a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In 2009 power companies were required to start buying allowances from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) program to emit carbon dioxide. The allowance cost was added to electric bills but was hidden from customers.
David T. Stevenson
Apr 6, 2022
DE Schools Look Bad vs. Other States: SAT testing needs to be optional
DE Schools Look Bad vs. Other States: SAT testing needs to be optional By Dr. Tanya Hettler , Ph.D., Director Center for Educational Excellence March 31, 2022 Since it became a requirement in 2016 that all high school juniors in the state take the SAT, Delaware students have placed last or nearly last in the country on the SAT test every year. Governor Carney and Delaware legislators, please change the law to have participation in the SAT test be optional. By doing t
Tanya Hettler, Ph.D.
Mar 31, 2022
People Want to Give us Gifts
People Want to Give us Gifts By Charlie Copeland , Director (pictured) Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending March 28, 2022 (Also, published on 4/3/2022 by Delaware State News .) Delaware legislators are exempt from Delaware's ethics laws leading the State to become one of the most corrupt in the Nation. This can be fixed. Delaware has a decades-long history of corruption by elected officials. The title of this article, "People want to give u
Charlie Copeland
Mar 28, 2022
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